Chapter VI

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading IN CAPTIVITY By the time that Nelly and Little Yi had been at Yung Ching a month, Nelly and An Ching had become great friends.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Poor Nelly would have been very miserable but for An Ching, who used to cheer her by constantly talking about Mr. and Mrs. Grey and when Nelly would be back in Peking.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading IN CAPTIVITY By the time that Nelly and Little Yi had been at Yung Ching a month, Nelly and An Ching had become great friends.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading IN CAPTIVITY By the time that Nelly and Little Yi had been at Yung Ching a month, Nelly and An Ching had become great friends.

any thing at all

From this reading She told Nelly that Hung Li was very greedy, and would do anything for money.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading It was he who prevented his mother from taking the children home the evening they left the Legation, as she at first fully intended to do; but Ku Nai-nai was herself rather fond of money, and did not require much persuasion.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading IN CAPTIVITY By the time that Nelly and Little Yi had been at Yung Ching a month, Nelly and An Ching had become great friends.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Poor Nelly would have been very miserable but for An Ching, who used to cheer her by constantly talking about Mr. and Mrs. Grey and when Nelly would be back in Peking.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Poor Nelly would have been very miserable but for An Ching, who used to cheer her by constantly talking about Mr. and Mrs. Grey and when Nelly would be back in Peking.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading IN CAPTIVITY By the time that Nelly and Little Yi had been at Yung Ching a month, Nelly and An Ching had become great friends.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading IN CAPTIVITY By the time that Nelly and Little Yi had been at Yung Ching a month, Nelly and An Ching had become great friends.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Poor Nelly would have been very miserable but for An Ching, who used to cheer her by constantly talking about Mr. and Mrs. Grey and when Nelly would be back in Peking.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading IN CAPTIVITY By the time that Nelly and Little Yi had been at Yung Ching a month, Nelly and An Ching had become great friends.

the state of being imprisoned

From this reading IN CAPTIVITY By the time that Nelly and Little Yi had been at Yung Ching a month, Nelly and An Ching had become great friends.

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading And An Ching used to tell Nelly about her own childhood, which must have been very dull, Nelly thought; her marriage to Hung Li when she had seen him only twice, and how she was carried in a red chair from her parents' house to Ku Nai-nai's.

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading And An Ching used to tell Nelly about her own childhood, which must have been very dull, Nelly thought; her marriage to Hung Li when she had seen him only twice, and how she was carried in a red chair from her parents' house to Ku Nai-nai's.

give encouragement to

From this reading Poor Nelly would have been very miserable but for An Ching, who used to cheer her by constantly talking about Mr. and Mrs. Grey and when Nelly would be back in Peking.

the time of person's life when they are a child

From this reading And An Ching used to tell Nelly about her own childhood, which must have been very dull, Nelly thought; her marriage to Hung Li when she had seen him only twice, and how she was carried in a red chair from her parents' house to Ku Nai-nai's.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading It was he who prevented his mother from taking the children home the evening they left the Legation, as she at first fully intended to do; but Ku Nai-nai was herself rather fond of money, and did not require much persuasion.

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From this reading IN CAPTIVITY By the time that Nelly and Little Yi had been at Yung Ching a month, Nelly and An Ching had become great friends.

without variation or change, in every case

From this reading Poor Nelly would have been very miserable but for An Ching, who used to cheer her by constantly talking about Mr. and Mrs. Grey and when Nelly would be back in Peking.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading It was he who prevented his mother from taking the children home the evening they left the Legation, as she at first fully intended to do; but Ku Nai-nai was herself rather fond of money, and did not require much persuasion.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading She told Nelly that Hung Li was very greedy, and would do anything for money.

lacking in liveliness or animation

From this reading And An Ching used to tell Nelly about her own childhood, which must have been very dull, Nelly thought; her marriage to Hung Li when she had seen him only twice, and how she was carried in a red chair from her parents' house to Ku Nai-nai's.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading It was he who prevented his mother from taking the children home the evening they left the Legation, as she at first fully intended to do; but Ku Nai-nai was herself rather fond of money, and did not require much persuasion.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading It was he who prevented his mother from taking the children home the evening they left the Legation, as she at first fully intended to do; but Ku Nai-nai was herself rather fond of money, and did not require much persuasion.

having or displaying warmth or affection

From this reading It was he who prevented his mother from taking the children home the evening they left the Legation, as she at first fully intended to do; but Ku Nai-nai was herself rather fond of money, and did not require much persuasion.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Poor Nelly would have been very miserable but for An Ching, who used to cheer her by constantly talking about Mr. and Mrs. Grey and when Nelly would be back in Peking.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading IN CAPTIVITY By the time that Nelly and Little Yi had been at Yung Ching a month, Nelly and An Ching had become great friends.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading And An Ching used to tell Nelly about her own childhood, which must have been very dull, Nelly thought; her marriage to Hung Li when she had seen him only twice, and how she was carried in a red chair from her parents' house to Ku Nai-nai's.

to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)

From this reading It was he who prevented his mother from taking the children home the evening they left the Legation, as she at first fully intended to do; but Ku Nai-nai was herself rather fond of money, and did not require much persuasion.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading IN CAPTIVITY By the time that Nelly and Little Yi had been at Yung Ching a month, Nelly and An Ching had become great friends.

immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth

From this reading She told Nelly that Hung Li was very greedy, and would do anything for money.

of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black

From this reading Poor Nelly would have been very miserable but for An Ching, who used to cheer her by constantly talking about Mr. and Mrs. Grey and when Nelly would be back in Peking.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading IN CAPTIVITY By the time that Nelly and Little Yi had been at Yung Ching a month, Nelly and An Ching had become great friends.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Poor Nelly would have been very miserable but for An Ching, who used to cheer her by constantly talking about Mr. and Mrs. Grey and when Nelly would be back in Peking.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading It was he who prevented his mother from taking the children home the evening they left the Legation, as she at first fully intended to do; but Ku Nai-nai was herself rather fond of money, and did not require much persuasion.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Poor Nelly would have been very miserable but for An Ching, who used to cheer her by constantly talking about Mr. and Mrs. Grey and when Nelly would be back in Peking.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading It was he who prevented his mother from taking the children home the evening they left the Legation, as she at first fully intended to do; but Ku Nai-nai was herself rather fond of money, and did not require much persuasion.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading And An Ching used to tell Nelly about her own childhood, which must have been very dull, Nelly thought; her marriage to Hung Li when she had seen him only twice, and how she was carried in a red chair from her parents' house to Ku Nai-nai's.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading It was he who prevented his mother from taking the children home the evening they left the Legation, as she at first fully intended to do; but Ku Nai-nai was herself rather fond of money, and did not require much persuasion.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading It was he who prevented his mother from taking the children home the evening they left the Legation, as she at first fully intended to do; but Ku Nai-nai was herself rather fond of money, and did not require much persuasion.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading And An Ching used to tell Nelly about her own childhood, which must have been very dull, Nelly thought; her marriage to Hung Li when she had seen him only twice, and how she was carried in a red chair from her parents' house to Ku Nai-nai's.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading And An Ching used to tell Nelly about her own childhood, which must have been very dull, Nelly thought; her marriage to Hung Li when she had seen him only twice, and how she was carried in a red chair from her parents' house to Ku Nai-nai's.

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading And An Ching used to tell Nelly about her own childhood, which must have been very dull, Nelly thought; her marriage to Hung Li when she had seen him only twice, and how she was carried in a red chair from her parents' house to Ku Nai-nai's.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading IN CAPTIVITY By the time that Nelly and Little Yi had been at Yung Ching a month, Nelly and An Ching had become great friends.

resulting from one's intentions

From this reading It was he who prevented his mother from taking the children home the evening they left the Legation, as she at first fully intended to do; but Ku Nai-nai was herself rather fond of money, and did not require much persuasion.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was he who prevented his mother from taking the children home the evening they left the Legation, as she at first fully intended to do; but Ku Nai-nai was herself rather fond of money, and did not require much persuasion.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading And An Ching used to tell Nelly about her own childhood, which must have been very dull, Nelly thought; her marriage to Hung Li when she had seen him only twice, and how she was carried in a red chair from her parents' house to Ku Nai-nai's.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading It was he who prevented his mother from taking the children home the evening they left the Legation, as she at first fully intended to do; but Ku Nai-nai was herself rather fond of money, and did not require much persuasion.

the post or office of legate

From this reading It was he who prevented his mother from taking the children home the evening they left the Legation, as she at first fully intended to do; but Ku Nai-nai was herself rather fond of money, and did not require much persuasion.

a soft silver-white univalent element of the alkali metal group; the lightest metal known; occurs in several minerals

From this reading And An Ching used to tell Nelly about her own childhood, which must have been very dull, Nelly thought; her marriage to Hung Li when she had seen him only twice, and how she was carried in a red chair from her parents' house to Ku Nai-nai's.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading IN CAPTIVITY By the time that Nelly and Little Yi had been at Yung Ching a month, Nelly and An Ching had become great friends.

the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)

From this reading And An Ching used to tell Nelly about her own childhood, which must have been very dull, Nelly thought; her marriage to Hung Li when she had seen him only twice, and how she was carried in a red chair from her parents' house to Ku Nai-nai's.

very unhappy; full of misery

From this reading Poor Nelly would have been very miserable but for An Ching, who used to cheer her by constantly talking about Mr. and Mrs. Grey and when Nelly would be back in Peking.

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading She told Nelly that Hung Li was very greedy, and would do anything for money.

one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading IN CAPTIVITY By the time that Nelly and Little Yi had been at Yung Ching a month, Nelly and An Ching had become great friends.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading It was he who prevented his mother from taking the children home the evening they left the Legation, as she at first fully intended to do; but Ku Nai-nai was herself rather fond of money, and did not require much persuasion.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Poor Nelly would have been very miserable but for An Ching, who used to cheer her by constantly talking about Mr. and Mrs. Grey and when Nelly would be back in Peking.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Poor Nelly would have been very miserable but for An Ching, who used to cheer her by constantly talking about Mr. and Mrs. Grey and when Nelly would be back in Peking.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading It was he who prevented his mother from taking the children home the evening they left the Legation, as she at first fully intended to do; but Ku Nai-nai was herself rather fond of money, and did not require much persuasion.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading And An Ching used to tell Nelly about her own childhood, which must have been very dull, Nelly thought; her marriage to Hung Li when she had seen him only twice, and how she was carried in a red chair from her parents' house to Ku Nai-nai's.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was he who prevented his mother from taking the children home the evening they left the Legation, as she at first fully intended to do; but Ku Nai-nai was herself rather fond of money, and did not require much persuasion.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading And An Ching used to tell Nelly about her own childhood, which must have been very dull, Nelly thought; her marriage to Hung Li when she had seen him only twice, and how she was carried in a red chair from her parents' house to Ku Nai-nai's.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading IN CAPTIVITY By the time that Nelly and Little Yi had been at Yung Ching a month, Nelly and An Ching had become great friends.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It was he who prevented his mother from taking the children home the evening they left the Legation, as she at first fully intended to do; but Ku Nai-nai was herself rather fond of money, and did not require much persuasion.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was he who prevented his mother from taking the children home the evening they left the Legation, as she at first fully intended to do; but Ku Nai-nai was herself rather fond of money, and did not require much persuasion.

and nothing more

From this reading And An Ching used to tell Nelly about her own childhood, which must have been very dull, Nelly thought; her marriage to Hung Li when she had seen him only twice, and how she was carried in a red chair from her parents' house to Ku Nai-nai's.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading And An Ching used to tell Nelly about her own childhood, which must have been very dull, Nelly thought; her marriage to Hung Li when she had seen him only twice, and how she was carried in a red chair from her parents' house to Ku Nai-nai's.

plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian

From this reading And An Ching used to tell Nelly about her own childhood, which must have been very dull, Nelly thought; her marriage to Hung Li when she had seen him only twice, and how she was carried in a red chair from her parents' house to Ku Nai-nai's.

capital of the People's Republic of China in the Hebei province in northeastern China; 2nd largest Chinese city

From this reading Poor Nelly would have been very miserable but for An Ching, who used to cheer her by constantly talking about Mr. and Mrs. Grey and when Nelly would be back in Peking.

the act of persuading (or attempting to persuade); communication intended to induce belief or action

From this reading It was he who prevented his mother from taking the children home the evening they left the Legation, as she at first fully intended to do; but Ku Nai-nai was herself rather fond of money, and did not require much persuasion.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading Poor Nelly would have been very miserable but for An Ching, who used to cheer her by constantly talking about Mr. and Mrs. Grey and when Nelly would be back in Peking.

past form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible

From this reading It was he who prevented his mother from taking the children home the evening they left the Legation, as she at first fully intended to do; but Ku Nai-nai was herself rather fond of money, and did not require much persuasion.

on the contrary

From this reading It was he who prevented his mother from taking the children home the evening they left the Legation, as she at first fully intended to do; but Ku Nai-nai was herself rather fond of money, and did not require much persuasion.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading And An Ching used to tell Nelly about her own childhood, which must have been very dull, Nelly thought; her marriage to Hung Li when she had seen him only twice, and how she was carried in a red chair from her parents' house to Ku Nai-nai's.

require as useful, just, or proper

From this reading It was he who prevented his mother from taking the children home the evening they left the Legation, as she at first fully intended to do; but Ku Nai-nai was herself rather fond of money, and did not require much persuasion.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading And An Ching used to tell Nelly about her own childhood, which must have been very dull, Nelly thought; her marriage to Hung Li when she had seen him only twice, and how she was carried in a red chair from her parents' house to Ku Nai-nai's.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading And An Ching used to tell Nelly about her own childhood, which must have been very dull, Nelly thought; her marriage to Hung Li when she had seen him only twice, and how she was carried in a red chair from her parents' house to Ku Nai-nai's.

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading It was he who prevented his mother from taking the children home the evening they left the Legation, as she at first fully intended to do; but Ku Nai-nai was herself rather fond of money, and did not require much persuasion.

an exchange of ideas via conversation

From this reading Poor Nelly would have been very miserable but for An Ching, who used to cheer her by constantly talking about Mr. and Mrs. Grey and when Nelly would be back in Peking.

express in words

From this reading And An Ching used to tell Nelly about her own childhood, which must have been very dull, Nelly thought; her marriage to Hung Li when she had seen him only twice, and how she was carried in a red chair from her parents' house to Ku Nai-nai's.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading IN CAPTIVITY By the time that Nelly and Little Yi had been at Yung Ching a month, Nelly and An Ching had become great friends.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading IN CAPTIVITY By the time that Nelly and Little Yi had been at Yung Ching a month, Nelly and An Ching had become great friends.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading It was he who prevented his mother from taking the children home the evening they left the Legation, as she at first fully intended to do; but Ku Nai-nai was herself rather fond of money, and did not require much persuasion.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading And An Ching used to tell Nelly about her own childhood, which must have been very dull, Nelly thought; her marriage to Hung Li when she had seen him only twice, and how she was carried in a red chair from her parents' house to Ku Nai-nai's.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading IN CAPTIVITY By the time that Nelly and Little Yi had been at Yung Ching a month, Nelly and An Ching had become great friends.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Poor Nelly would have been very miserable but for An Ching, who used to cheer her by constantly talking about Mr. and Mrs. Grey and when Nelly would be back in Peking.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading She told Nelly that Hung Li was very greedy, and would do anything for money.

two times

From this reading And An Ching used to tell Nelly about her own childhood, which must have been very dull, Nelly thought; her marriage to Hung Li when she had seen him only twice, and how she was carried in a red chair from her parents' house to Ku Nai-nai's.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading Poor Nelly would have been very miserable but for An Ching, who used to cheer her by constantly talking about Mr. and Mrs. Grey and when Nelly would be back in Peking.

precisely as stated

From this reading Poor Nelly would have been very miserable but for An Ching, who used to cheer her by constantly talking about Mr. and Mrs. Grey and when Nelly would be back in Peking.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading And An Ching used to tell Nelly about her own childhood, which must have been very dull, Nelly thought; her marriage to Hung Li when she had seen him only twice, and how she was carried in a red chair from her parents' house to Ku Nai-nai's.

at the time that

From this reading Poor Nelly would have been very miserable but for An Ching, who used to cheer her by constantly talking about Mr. and Mrs. Grey and when Nelly would be back in Peking.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading And An Ching used to tell Nelly about her own childhood, which must have been very dull, Nelly thought; her marriage to Hung Li when she had seen him only twice, and how she was carried in a red chair from her parents' house to Ku Nai-nai's.

which person or people

From this reading Poor Nelly would have been very miserable but for An Ching, who used to cheer her by constantly talking about Mr. and Mrs. Grey and when Nelly would be back in Peking.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Poor Nelly would have been very miserable but for An Ching, who used to cheer her by constantly talking about Mr. and Mrs. Grey and when Nelly would be back in Peking.

a Loloish language

From this reading IN CAPTIVITY By the time that Nelly and Little Yi had been at Yung Ching a month, Nelly and An Ching had become great friends.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading IN CAPTIVITY By the time that Nelly and Little Yi had been at Yung Ching a month, Nelly and An Ching had become great friends.